Learn American English! Linking with the B /b/ Consonant

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[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Ahmed - I'm glad my videos are helpful! :)

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Glad you liked the video! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

Thank you so much for great video for b sound.

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You're very welcome! I'm glad you liked it! :)

[@mathersmarshall8235]

A little bit off topic, but at 2:21, I noticed the r in "pronounce" is much less rounded than r in "rat". Is it a common phenomenon? Rachel pointed out this rule too!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Definitely! That is exactly what happens in some consonant clusters. Good eyes (and ears)!

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[@ramzy-6566]

Hello, is the word Aspirated same meaning as released.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks for this question :) As I understand aspiration and released/unreleased consonants, "aspirated" and "released" don't mean exactly the same thing. When a consonant is aspirated, it also must be released - the articulators must "open up" and release the airflow in order for the aspiration to occur. However, a consonant can be released but unaspirated (like the "p" in the word "spin"). The lips open up and release the /p/ sound, but there isn't any extra airflow or aspiration that comes out. The /p/ in "spin" is much different than the /p/ in "pick". "Spin" has a released but unaspirated /p/; "pick" has a released and aspirated /p/. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

5:12 why tube with /ʌ/ not with /u/ tube noun /tub/ .

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Oops - this was a typo! I review my videos at least 10 times before I publish them, but every once in awhile a mistake slips past my eyes :) Sorry about that!